Elm Street DREAM Monthly Snapshot
March and April 2012
Program Happenings and Highlights
Elm Street DREAM held their annual Spring Thing fundraiser, with great success! The
event included a BBQ, hula hoop making, a deejay and dancing, and more! To help raise
money for the party, mentors also spent some time ‘dorm storming,’ going from dorm to
dorm asking for spare change.
Elm Street DREAM teens attended a ‘Career Day’ planned by mentors. Folks from
various careers came to campus to present on their career and answer questions from
teens. Around 15 professionals from a variety of careers, from the military to farming to
lobbying to firefighting, presented to the teens.
The DREAM office put on our annual Teen Retreat, inviting teens from all Vermont
DREAM Programs to the King Street Youth Center for a weekend of educational
workshops, and, of course, plenty of fun! Teens attended workshops on appropriate use
of social media, financial responsibility, and leadership styles. Additionally, a DREAM
teen worked with an office staffer to help lead a fun and interactive workshop on finding
your passion!

Participants
Mentees
Total: 36
Females: 21
Males: 17

Mentors
Total: 52
Females: 41
Males: 11

Weekly Programming with Children
DREAMers spent one Friday at Champlain Lanes bowling.
To celebrate the advent of spring, mentors and mentees spent a Friday in March having a
BBQ at Oakledge Park!
One Friday was spent doing a scavenger hunt throughout the whole UVM campus, ending
with a VERY energetic dance party in a lecture hall. Good think there weren’t any
professors there trying to teach!
An Elm Street DREAM mentor alum, Frieda Arehnos, gave a lively and interactive
presentation to the DREAMers on the culture of Cameroon.

During the teen Career Day, younger menteeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s went to the BCA in downtown Burlington,
doing art projects with the BCA staff.
One Friday was spent with some quality one on one time!
Thank you for your ongoing support of DREAM. If you would like additional or more detailed
information, please contact me by email or by phone.
DREAM big,
Sarah Caliendo
Program Empowerment Director
scaliendo@dreamprogram.org
802.338.8979